as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable
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Recent Examples of stipulation
In January, the Oakley Planning Commission gave the project the green light, with a stipulation that a conditional use permit be required for data centers to operate on the property.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon accepted these stipulations.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The stipulations continue, buried in the fine print.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
But the free service stipulation is briefly mentioned in the settlement agreement, which was filed today.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon accepted these stipulations.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The stipulations continue, buried in the fine print.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
But the free service stipulation is briefly mentioned in the settlement agreement, which was filed today.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stipulation
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The executive order Trump signed his first day back in office challenges the longstanding interpretation of a 19th century constitutional provision guaranteeing birthright citizenship to nearly everyone.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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If any court of law, having the jurisdiction to decide on this matter, rules that any provision of these Official Rules is invalid or unenforceable, then that provision will be removed from the Official Rules without affecting the rest of the terms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sachs said additional data about Idahoans would likely have to be collected to fulfill the requirements.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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The substitute also allows for the state to request a hardship waiver, something that was blocked under the original bill, from the community engagement requirements for counties with high unemployment, greater than 8% or one-and-a-half times higher than the national rate.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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To single out the biennial as uniquely compromised is less an ecological diagnosis than a deflection of a broader structural condition.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Royals got a measure of revenge Wednesday, scoring early and often in a 13-9 victory over the Twins in some rainy, foggy conditions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The exception, of course, is the oil companies that get a free ride off the hostilities.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, Ingersoll Rand is an exception in offering equity to all employees.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Curtis wants to see a more holistic conversation on how to address delays in rural communities, rather than a proviso that diverts funding from projects long in the works.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Athletic spoke to those with an understanding of how Pereira works — on the proviso of anonymity to protect relationships — for a fuller picture of the coach.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Chinese analysts say the move signals a shift toward quasi-carrier operations and could indicate preparations for potential contingencies involving Beijing, adding to regional strategic tensions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Air Force's Detachment 3 has coordinated contingency planning and astronaut rescues for NASA since 1959.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Stipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stipulation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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